Globally, pedestrian protection is at the forefront of transportation safety. Citing consumer safety concerns, various committees, working groups and agencies have published their ideas of what pedestrian protection regulations should require. Last month several announcements (listed below) were published regarding current pedestrian regulations and newly developed test apparatus (carhs.training_Praxis Conference). In February 2019, Euro NCAP […]

MGA is proud to offer test equipment manufactured to simulate a variety of mine blast scenarios. Through the use of these devices, vehicle manufacturers are able to evaluate and improve designs that help reduce the risk of injury and death to our armed forces.   In the unfortunate event of a vehicle triggering an Improvised […]

MGA has over 16 years of experience performing dynamic tests that adhere to Federal standards governing child restraint safety. Our customers work with MGA because of the breadth of knowledge and experience in the industry. Holding the compliance contract for FMVSS 213 allows us to remain close to both the industry and its regulators. Our […]

Over the last 20 years, MGA has grown to become a leader in pyroshock simulation testing utilizing our specially designed pyroshock systems. During this time, MGA systems have set the standard in the industry. Numerous MGA pyroshock machines have been installed at leading aerospace organizations throughout the country. With the market for pyroshock testing growing […]

For the past 25 years, MGA has been invested in serving the Aircraft Industry and providing them with creative solutions to complex problems. Our service portfolio has expanded from running dynamic sled tests, to running the entirety of the AS8049 scope, as well as a big portion of the DO160 scope. Throughout this advancement, MGA […]

Mechanical Vibration and Shock issues pose significant challenges to many industries including automotive, aerospace, defense, and military fields. The development of robust products that can be exposed to long term vibration exposure or periodic shocks without degradation is critical to the overall performance of any system. As is the case with many product design approaches, […]

As the automotive industry is putting a greater emphasis on vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, MGA is further expanding our New York facilities to support the industry’s battery testing needs. MGA plays a vital role in the testing of cells, modules, and packs for major automotive manufacturers. We are making continual additions and upgrades to […]

Rollovers are one of the most challenging issues for safety development.  The detection of a rollover event is particularly complex.  MGA has been performing rollover sensor evaluations for almost 20 years for a wide range of customers for global applications. The facilities and systems have been refined through years of industry testing and development – […]

MGA has supported airbag deployment testing for decades. In order to further support particular specifications which call out a timing limit on deployments being conditioned, MGA developed an Automated Environmental Airbag Deployment System (AEADS).  With a single command, the chamber doors open, the track system removes the test sample from the chamber, and guides it […]

MGA Research Corporation, as a privately owned company, is dedicated to the crashworthiness and safety industry. Since the company was founded over 40 years ago, we are constantly re-investing to make sure that our associates and operations are ready to meet the needs of our customers. Since the 2010 timeframe, MGA has greatly increased our […]